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N/A N=960 Randomized Quadruple-blind Prevention

Randomized Trial of Rectal Indomethacin and Papillary Spray of Epinephrine Versus Rectal Indomethacin to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis

Enrolled (actual)
960
Serious AEs
0.2%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Patients Who Developed Post-ERCP Pancreatitis — 31; 32 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Rectal Indomethacin (Drug); Epinephrine (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Primary completion
Dec 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Patients Who Developed Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
31; 32
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Who Developed Severe Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
4; 7

Summary

This research is being done to see if using a combination of rectal indomethacin and epinephrine spray during endoscopy, can prevent pancreatitis that may occur after ERCP (a type of gastrointestinal endoscopy).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Major inclusion criteria (If patients meet at least 1 of the criteria):
  • History of PEP
  • Pancreatic sphincterotomy
  • Pre-cut sphincterotomy
  • Difficult cannulation (>5 attempts / 10 minutes to cannulate)
  • Failed cannulation
  • Pneumatic dilation of an intact sphincter
  • Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction of Type I or Type II
  • Minor inclusion criteria (If patients meet at least 2 of the criteria):
  • Age /= 3 pancreatic injections (with at least 1 injection in tail)
  • Pancreatic acinarization
  • Pancreatic Brush Cytology

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unwillingness or inability to consent for the study
  • Age 1.4)
  • Active or recent (within 4 weeks) gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Acute pancreatitis (lipase peak) within 72 hours
  • Known chronic calcific pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic head mass
  • Receiving pancreatic duct stent placement for any indication
  • Procedure performed on major papilla/ventral pancreatic duct in patients with pancreas divisum
  • ERCP for pancreatic/biliary stent removal or exchange without anticipated pancreatogram
  • Subject with prior biliary sphincterotomy now scheduled for repeat biliary therapy without anticipated pancreatogram
  • Anticipated inability to follow protocol
  • Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction of Type III
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02116309). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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